Mary Howard, M.B.A., Director, Educators’ Leadership Academy (ELA)

Network. Explore. Strategize. Wisdom. – The ELA Compass offers new direction and perspective through professional and leadership development. ELA customizes each academy for the specialized needs of education professionals. Here are the following professional development programs for 2023-24:

Transformative Leadership Academy

6 Sessions: August 31, 2023 – March 21, 2024

• Leadership Skills
  • Navigating Cultural Differences
  • Legal & Issues and Government Relations in Education
  • Leadership Excellence & Well-Being
  • Effective Conflict Engagement for Education Leaders

Early-bird Registration Fee: $1,999, includes meals, lodging, and instructional materials for each session, ends April 30, 2023.

Regular Registration Fee: $2,499, includes meals, lodging and instructional materials for each session, May 1-Aug. 1, 202

Higher Education Department Chair Academy

5 Sessions: May 23 – November 3, 2023

• Nuts & Bolts of Chairing
  • The Role of the Department Chair
  • Department Management
  • Curriculum
  • Strategic Planning
  • Employee Transitions

Early-bird Registration Fee: $2,499, includes meals, lodging and instructional materials for each session, ends March 17, 2023.
Regular Registration Fee: $3,000 includes meals, lodging and instructional materials, March 18 – May 1, 2023.

Academic Leadership Fellows

10 Sessions: July 21, 2023 – April 26, 2024

• Big Picture of Higher Education
  • Mission and Institutional Culture
  • New Programs and Continuous Improvement
  • Institutional Effectiveness
  • Strategic Planning and Budgeting
  • Accountability
  • White Paper for Institutional Improvement
  • Breakfasts with Provost Simmons & Presentation to President’s Cabinet

Early-bird Registration Fee: $2,499, includes meals, lodging and instructional materials for each session, ends April 30, 2023.

Regular Registration Fee: $3,000, includes meals, lodging and instructional materials for each session, May 1-July 1, 2023.